Humanities
The Sounds of Silence
Eugene Lew, Lecturer and Director of Sound and Music Technology in the Department of Music, reflects on a year without live performances.
The Virtual 60-Second Lectures: Spring 2021 Roundup (Video)
Lecture topics range from "What Makes a Photograph Memorable?" to "Comics' Lessons for Pandemic Living."
Season Two of the Omnia Podcast: In These Times
Black Lives and the Call for Justice
The World at Our Feet
It’s our tiny oasis in a vast universe, and it’s feeling fragile. Five faculty give us the latest on Earth and its prospects.
Shifting the Conversation
Josephine Nock-Hee Park, Professor of English and Director of the Asian American Studies Program, on anti-Asian racism and community response.
The Power of Poetry
After Amanda Gorman’s inaugural poem captured attention, the director of Kelly Writers House reflects on what poetry can do.
2021 College of Arts & Sciences Graduation Speakers
The College of Arts & Sciences’ virtual graduation celebration took place May 17.
Life in the Screen
Rahul Mukherjee, Dick Wolf Associate Professor of Television and New Media Studies, looks at the big picture of our digital life.
Virtual Events Recap
Penn Arts & Sciences events continued to showcase student and faculty work in virtual settings during the spring semester.
Bringing History to the Surface
Mantha Zarmakoupi, Morris Russell and Josephine Chidsey Williams Assistant Professor in Roman Architecture, conducts underwater surveys to map ancient travel and political intrigue.
Research Partnership with Ashoka University
The Critical Writing Program, led by Valerie Ross, Director of the Marks Family Center for Excellence in Writing, has begun a new research collaboration with Ashoka University in India.
Lessons Learned
After a year of teaching online, Penn Arts & Sciences faculty reflect on how they’ve made it work.
A Time of Transition
A Message from Dean Steven J. Fluharty, Dean and Thomas S. Gates, Jr. Professor of Psychology, Pharmacology, and Neuroscience.
Faculty Honors
More than 40 Penn Arts & Sciences faculty members have recently received notable honors. Here are just a few.